The late Masayuki Takayanagi started in the 50's as an active improviser in the Japanese scene, working with his own New Directions trio, Three Blind Mice, April is the Cruelest Month, and Axis Another Revolvable Thing. He also was one of Japan's earliest noise guitar improvisers. He worked with Keith Rowe, John Zorn, and Abe Kaoru, amongst countless others. This recording of Axis is from a concert at Tokyo's Yasuda Seimei Hall in 1975.